Hotel Cosmos 100 Bogota

... city with an old fortress around it to keep those damn pirates out, on of which - if I am not mistaken was Francis Drake!. I went to the Volcano full of mud to bathe in, AND I was told by the man himself that you are never too old for a revalution! Also this was on the Calle necesidad (which is basically the necessary street - cool eh)<br><br>2nd: Medallin, wow this place is not Columbia it felt so ...

... man wirklich anruft&#8230;<br><br>Der Teil von Bogotá in dem ich wohne, ist noch relativ neu, hier werden grade auch noch überall neue Häuser gebaut und Parks angelegt und auch das Einkaufscenter ist erst ein paar Jahre alt. (Hab ich wohl Glück gehabt, dass ich nicht schon ein paar Jahre früher geboren wurde ;)) Außerdem ist es ziemlich ruhig und ich fühle mich auch sehr sicher! Ali (auch aus Dtl.) zum Beispiel, wohnt ziemlich im Süden und darf wenn&#8217;s ...

... a little ridiculous how easy it was.<br><br>All week Gabe and I had caught women&#8217;s volleyball games on TV in various restaurants. It seemed there was some sort of tournament going on and Peru had made it to the final four. Turns out the games were being held in Lima, and Gabe and I had decided to try and get tickets if we could, inviting the Dutch girls over Facebook rather than trying to meet up with them for dinner ...

... and ordered a tinto. Tinto is a small cup of black coffee served with plentiful packets of sugar of which I used two. The rain let up quickly and I again hit the streets freshly fueled by caffeine. I went to the Iglesia Museo (Church Museum) Santa Clara and enjoyed the amazing frescoes. Then I went to the Police Museum not so much out of desire but because it had been recommended to me. The museum is visited only by guided tour. This tour would have been a drag had ...

... Upon further investigation, we discovered that I was the only one who didn't get splattered- the other two just didn't notice. I was relieved until PP asked me to help him clean up- blech... However, the unique qualities of this cathedral were definitely worth the diversion and the earlier ick-factor. The old cathedral was deemed structurally instable after being open to the public for about 40 years. This new cathedral has been open for ...

... sweaty, hungover, non air-conditioned bus ride to Caracas. Splashed out a bit in my final days. Got a bargain on the flights and sussed out the cheapest Pousada which fed me as well for Bs$150 per day. Thats incredibly expensive for SA - indeed everything about the place was expensive but it is a paradise. Money well spent before heading back to the toil and trouble of the real world.

... Caracas with he had the opposite and even though days before I was beggining to question some of my hosts bolder accusations simply having an opposing viewpoint strengthened my resolve. How dare he call me a liar! Why should my stories be more biased than his? and suddenly the enigma of Venezuelas polarization started making more sense. Here we were 2 peaceful, good natured Australians with only a passing interest in Venezuelan politics and after ...

... increases with each day of aging. It's normally kept in a big bucket in a little room of someone's house and ladled out into glasses. It's about $.10 a pint. It's a white cloudy drink, and tastes ok, once you get used to it. There's also a non alcoholic corn drink called chicha morada, made from the purple corn, and usually served cold, sometimes hot. Very welcome when you're hiking in the mountains. They drink a lot of mate de coca, a tea made from dried coca leaves. It's ...

Living The Dream (LTD) began today! Arrived in Caracas the capital of Venezuela to find the main bridge that connects the airport to the rest of the city had collapsed! Had to scam my way onto a World Social Forum convention bus for the 3.5 hour ride into ...

... you will find people laying out by the pool or working out (a huge trend here on the ship!) at night we are all either studying or around the ship playing cards or board games. My room is small, like most of the cabins on the ship but we have been keeping it clean, thanks to our steward making our beds and pretty much cleaning it for us daily anyway. I have a great roommate, Summer Miles, from Orange California. She's a dance major, so she's been keeping me in ...